Paul Nicholls says he's “very excited” for Solo's prospects this season as he prepares to run in Saturday's Unibet Elite Hurdle at Wincanton.
The four-year-old caught the attention of many when winning the Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton in February, before then struggling to replicate that form at the Cheltenham Festival.
An eighth-place finish in the Triumph Hurdle was disappointing but Nicholls is not reading too much into that performance and, after being gelded, he's now ready to go again, ahead of Saturday's contest at Wincanton.
Nicholls has been quoted by Sky Sports, saying: “Horses like Clan Des Obeaux and Frodon ran in the Triumph and finished in midfield like him. I'd put a line through Cheltenham – he's had a nice break, he's been gelded and has definitely improved.
“This track is much more like Kempton, where he won the Adonis. He's schooled great and is working well – I'm very excited about him.
“We'll stay over hurdles this year, and Saturday will tell us an awful lot.”
